This one squats on a ridge overlooking a very small mini-valley that has been cut by a wide babbling stream, which runs and plays over its pebbly bed. It has a massive capstone, which has crushed chamber and pushed the portal stones and door stone forward to about 60 degrees.
The portal faces east. The Ox mountains rise up to the south filling the horizon. The is evidence of a long cairn,which can be traced to 18m behind the chamber. There are signs of a possible kerb.
Despite the collapse the impressive capstone still reaches a height of over 2m.
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Back in 2003 I nearly bought the land that this monument stands on. Sadly I had to drop out. It would have been lovely to be able to live in the little cottage 70m from the tomb one day. I've not wanted to go back since, to be honest, because not being able to buy it was quite upsetting.
Anyway, today I did finally come back and see what the new owners had done to the place. They've done a good job of the cottage - perhaps doing a bit more to it that I would have done - but they've done terrible 'landscapey' to the land. They have planted trees on the peat bog that surrounds the tomb, so one day it will lose all its views and will not be visible from the ford.
I was most disturbed by the very large ''Private Property - Keep Out' signs by the gate. I hope the new owners decide to allow people to visit this monument.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Kilfeaghan (Co. Down) |  Ballyhenebery (Co. Kilkenny) |  Ballyquin (Co. Waterford) |
 Tawnatruffaun (Co. Sligo) |  Whitestown East (Co. Waterford) |  Scraghy (Co. Tyrone) |
